EP 2773488 B1 20160120 - DATUM TRANSFER
Title (en)
DATUM TRANSFER
Title (de)
ÜBERTRAGUNG DER BEARBEITUNGKOORDINATEN EINES TEILS
Title (fr)
TRANSFERT DES COORDONNÉE D'USINAGE D'UN PIECE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201118981 A 20111103
- US 201161555004 P 20111103
- DK 2012050404 W 20121102
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2496162A] The apparatus 22 is for transferring a workpiece 10, such as a large wind turbine component, in datum alignment between tools during a manufacturing process. The workpiece may be transferred from a first tool 12 to a second tool in a method that includes arranging a support structure 24 in datum registration with the first tool, attaching 36 the workpiece to the support structure, releasing the workpiece from the first tool, arranging the support structure in datum registration with the second tool such that the workpiece is supported by the second tool and releasing the workpiece from the support structure. Arranging the support structure in datum registration with the first and second tools ensures correct alignment of the workpiece with respect to the second tool. The requirement to provide datum features on the workpiece itself is eliminated. The workpiece may be attached to the support structure by means of a vacuum.
IPC 8 full level
B23Q 41/02 (2006.01); B23Q 3/06 (2006.01); B23Q 3/18 (2006.01); B29C 33/44 (2006.01); B29C 45/42 (2006.01)
CPC (source: CN EP GB US)
B23Q 3/063 (2013.01 - CN EP GB US); B23Q 3/186 (2013.01 - CN EP GB US); B23Q 41/02 (2013.01 - CN EP GB US); B25B 11/005 (2013.01 - GB); B25B 11/02 (2013.01 - GB); B29C 45/4225 (2013.01 - GB); B29C 33/44 (2013.01 - CN EP US); B29L 2031/085 (2013.01 - EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 201118981 D0 20111214; GB 2496162 A 20130508; CN 103998180 A 20140820; CN 103998180 B 20171013; DK 2773488 T3 20160418; EP 2773488 A2 20140910; EP 2773488 B1 20160120; ES 2568007 T3 20160427; US 2014294556 A1 20141002; WO 2013064156 A2 20130510; WO 2013064156 A3 20131107
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 201118981 A 20111103; CN 201280062815 A 20121102; DK 12784433 T 20121102; DK 2012050404 W 20121102; EP 12784433 A 20121102; ES 12784433 T 20121102; US 201214356055 A 20121102